4 November

November 4, 0600H local time
As predicted, the wind died at 0800H yesterday and we have been motoring at about 6,5 kts for the past 22 hrs. We made 160 miles total yesterday and will probably be the same today. The high point of our day yesterday was a fly-by from a NZ Air Force Orion airplane which went past at about 100 feet. They called us on the radio and asked for a destination and an ETA. It's good to know that they are prepared. Other than that it's been pretty quiet and getting colder every day.
Current position is 30 18.5S, 177 25.5E, Speed 6.5 kts, Course 202M wind 4 kts SSE swell 2 metres. 360 miles to go